To Pay the Ferryman

'Pat Black has breathed new life into the police procedural in To Pay the Ferryman, the first novel in what promises to be a highly entertaining series'

-- Mark Sanderson * The Sunday Times *

'Arresting writing... The art theme works very well, and the villain is a surprise'

-- Jeremy Black * The Critic *

'With a well-worked plot and credible, sympathetic characters, this is an enjoyable slice of Tartan Noir' 

-- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *

'a gripping, multi-faceted mystery with a cast of engaging characters and a delicious dose of camaraderie spiced with dark humour... the first in an exciting new series'

-- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post *

'a smartly-written thriller'

-- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *

 'this is a fine addition to [Black's] expert storytelling'

* Irish News *

'Plenty of Scottish police humour, awful coffee, and a most dramatic ending'

* Daily Mirror *

'There's a dark sense of humour that bubbles away nicely beneath the grisly plot and Black's writing style is hypnotically succinct'

* Scottish Field *

'[a] classic murder mystery... laced with Scottish humour. Glasgow-born Pat Black is the author of several thrillers and this is a fine addition to his expert storytelling'

-- Ella Walker * BreakingNews.ie *

'packed with urgency and threat, and ultimately satisfying'

-- Jen Med Book Rev